The highest achievement in the CFA show ring is accomplished when a cat successfully earns the title of National Winner (NW). CFA established the title of Grand Champion in 1930 and the title of National Winner first appeared in 1971. In CFA, each year the top 25 cats in Championship, 25 Kittens and 25 cats in Premiership are awarded the NW title.
In 1971-72, the first National Winning Abyssinian was a Ruddy male named GC, NW Mirkwood Gaston of Abyiat.
The very next year, GC, NW Pharoh Citation of Swingate was the first - and so far only - Abyssinian to become Best Cat in Championship in CFA.
Three Abys have been Best Cat in Premiership, beginning in 1980, with CH, GP, NW Helium's Spitfire, followed by CH, GP, NW Nepenthes Timur in 1981 and by GP, NW Abyko Boomer in 1986.
No Abyssinian kitten has ever been named Best Kitten to date.
Below is a table with the national winning Abyssinians including their name, color, sex, year of their win, and the award they earned.
If the cat's name is in blue text, you can click on it to see a photo of the cat. Championship cats names are on an orange background, kittens are on pink and alters are on a blue background.
Abyssinian National Winners in CFA
| Year | Position | Cat's Name | Color | Sex |
| 1971-72 | 4th Best Cat | GC, NW Mirkwood Gaston of Abyiat | Ruddy | M |
| 1972-73 | BEST CAT | GC, NW Pharoh Citation of Swingate | Ruddy | M |
| 1973-74 | 16th Best Cat | GC, NW Queen Tiye's Renaissance of O-Wen | Ruddy | F |
| 1974-75 | No Abyssinian National Winners | |||
| 1975-76 | 7th Best Cat | GC, NW El Qahira's Sharm El | Ruddy | F |
| 10th Best Cat | GC, NW Avenue Pepi-Tbasko of Nepenthes | Ruddy | M | |
| 1976-77 | No Abyssinian National Winners | |||
| 1977-78 | 11th Best Cat | GC, NW Anshent-Won's Manani of Soketumi | Ruddy | M |
| 19th Best Cat | GC, NW Bastis Panama Red | Red | M | |
| 1978-79 | 3rd Best Cat | GC, NW Soketumi Samadari | Ruddy | M |
| 4th Best Cat | GC, NW Nepenthes Nereus | Ruddy | M | |
| 9th Best Cat | GC, NW Quin-Jo's Cardinal | Ruddy | M | |
| 1979-80 | 9th Best Cat | GC, NW Nepenthes Akime | Ruddy | M |
| 2nd Best Kitten | GC, NW Nepenthes Esprit | Ruddy | F | |
| BEST ALTER | CH, GP, NW Helium's Spitfire | Red | N | |
| 2nd Best Alter | GP, NW Quin-Jo's Tobermory | Ruddy | N | |
| 1980-81 | 10th Best Cat | GC, NW Cinna's Jack Daniels, DM | Ruddy | M |
| BEST ALTER | CH, GP, NW Nepenthes Timur | Ruddy | N | |
| 6th Best Alter | CH, GP, NW Essyx Chauncy of Charm | Ruddy | N | |
| 1981-82 | 7th Best Cat | GC, NW Bastis Rusty Nail of Catknapp, DM | Ruddy | M |
| 1982-83 | 9th Best Alter | GP, NW Abydos Lady Angela | Red | S |
| 1983-84 | 5th Best Cat | GC, NW Akhetaten's Flash In The Pan | Red | M |
| 15th Best Cat | GC, NW Badfinger's Raisin' Cain, DM | Ruddy | M | |
| 1984-85 | 11th Best Cat | GC, NW Tarek Justin Thyme | Red | M |
| 12th Best Cat | GC, NW Bastis Daily Planet of Catknapp, DM | Red | F | |
| 5th Best Alter | GP, NW Abydos Lady Angela | Red | S | |
| 1985-86 | 20th Best Cat | GC, NW Walnut's Softly Goes The Day | Ruddy | F |
| BEST ALTER | GP, NW Abyko Boomer | Ruddy | N | |
| 4th Best Alter | GP, NW Sun Dance J.B. Rare of Tabasco | Ruddy | N | |
| 1986-87 | 11th Best Cat | GC, NW Quin-Jo's Red'N Reddy | Red | M |
| 19th Best Cat | GC, NW Bastis Flash Gordon of Akhetaten, DM | Red | M | |
| 1987-88 | 10th Best Cat | GC, NW Bastis Simply Red of Tri-Bar | Red | M |
| 20th Best Cat | GC, NW San-Toi's Li'l Cougar | Ruddy | M | |
| 1988-89 | 8th Best Kitten | GC, NW Catknapp Crimson Joy | Red | M |
| 10th Best Kitten | GC, NW Lurr Peg-A-Soarus | Ruddy | M | |
| 10th Best Alter | GP, NW Abizaq W.P. March | Red | N | |
| 1989-90 | 10th Best Cat | GC, NW Shechinah Daniel | Ruddy | M |
| 16th Best Cat | GC, NW Qitta Jete' | Blue | F | |
| 11th Best Kitten | GC, NW Catknapp Cardinal Sin | Red | M | |
| 9th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Walnut's Rusty Sun At Daybreak | Red | N | |
| 14th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Mellowmews Lord Murphy of Jensen | Ruddy | N | |
| 1990-91 | 8th Best Alter | GP, NW Qitta Perseus of Rayosun | Blue | N |
| 1991-92 | 11th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Shomra's Chocolate Mousse | Red | N |
| 1992-93 | 13th Best Cat | GC, NW Tinbats Searching For Caleb, DM | Ruddy | M |
| 4th Best Alter | GP, NW Dantre's Cheyenne of Euphoria | Red | N | |
1993-94 |
16th Best Cat | GC, NW Razaby Skylar | Ruddy | M |
| 22nd Best Cat | GC, NW Whistful Hayeled Hatov Hama'od | Ruddy | M | |
| 1994-95 | No Abyssinian National Winners | |||
| 1995-96 | 25th Best Cat | GC, NW Vassar of Wil-O-Glen, DM | Ruddy | F |
| 1996-97 | 3rd Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Eecatl Felony | Ruddy | S |
| 15th Best Alter | GP, NW Ashaby Gainsborough | Blue | N | |
| 1997-98 | 9th Best Cat | GC, NW Instincts Klein Bonaire | Ruddy | M |
| 16th Best Cat | GC, NW Gulfco's Sweet Talkin' Guy of Alexy | Ruddy | M | |
| 2nd Best Kitten | GC, NW Tinbats Morgan's Passing | Ruddy | M | |
| 16th Best Alter | GP, NW Wil-O-Glen's Exeter of Zapzkatz | Ruddy | N | |
| 1998-99 | 8th Best Kitten | GC, NW Instincts Madagascar | Ruddy | M |
| 10th Best Kitten | GC, NW Mellowmews JP Morgan | Ruddy | M | |
| 14th Best Alter | GP, NW Inxs Medgar Evers of Freejon | Ruddy | N | |
| 15th Best Alter | GP, NW Zehnder's Frequent Flyer | Fawn | N | |
| 1999-2000 | 7th Best Cat | GC, NW Instincts Cheri Grove | Ruddy | F |
| 2nd Best Kitten | GC, NW Bastis Tim Buck 3 of Abycastle | Red | M | |
| 20th Best Alter | GP, NW Zapkatz Abycadabra | Ruddy | S | |
| 2000-01 | 17th Best Alter | GP, NW Bastis Star 69 of Sourirbleu | Red | S |
| 2001-02 | 13th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Ramkatz's Alphared X'horted Son | Red | M |
| 24th Best Cat | GC, NW Clarion's Baklava of Loxly | Blue | F | |
| 7th Best Kitten | GC, NW Clarion Ravenheart of 24Kt-Moon | Ruddy | M | |
| 13th Best Kitten | GC, NW Truluck Almost Famous of Bastis | Ruddy | M | |
| 7th Best Alter | GP, NW Wynuovr's Keeping Faith | Ruddy | S | |
| 2002-03 | 7th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Truluck Stillwater of Astech | Ruddy | M |
| 10th Best Cat | GC, NW Abizaq Sydney | Ruddy | M | |
| 18th Best Kitten | GC, NW Truluck Planet Claire of Bastis | Ruddy | F | |
| 20th Best Alter | GP, NW Zehnder's P.B. Max | Fawn | N | |
| 2003-04 | 13th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Purssynian So Graham Norton | Red | M |
| 22nd Best Cat | GC, NW Abizaq Solar Flare | Red | M | |
| 25th Best Cat | GC, NW Shomra's Reverse Decision | Ruddy | M | |
| 5th Best Kitten | GC, NW Tinbats Return-Of-The-King | Ruddy | M | |
| BEST ALTER | GP, NW Truluck Hot Rocks of Thorsgard | Red | N | |
| 19th Best Alter | CH, GP, NW Abycastle Hawaii Five-O | Red | N | |
| 2004-05 | 13th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Bastis The Envelopeplease of Anubis | Ruddy | M |
| 9th Best Kitten | GC, NW Bastis Midniteattheoasis of Tinbats | Ruddy | M | |
| 24th Best Kitten | GC, NW Abycastle Mauizowie | Red | M | |
| 2005-06 | 11th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Anquet Ayutthaya | Ruddy | M |
| 19th Best Cat | GC, NW Aby-Sills Saint Vincent | Ruddy | M | |
| 22nd Best Cat | GC, NW Zehnder's Cool Running | Blue | M | |
| 5th Best Kitten | GC, NW Tinbats Over Exposure of Esente | Red | M | |
2006-07 |
10th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Zehnder's BBC Late Night | Blue | F |
| 18th Best Cat | GC, NW Glenlea's Maverick | Blue | M | |
| 12th Best Kitten | GC, NW Instincts Daniel | Ruddy | M | |
| 7th Best Alter | GP, NW Thorsgard Lowspark-Of-Hiheeledboys | Ruddy | N | |
| 2007-08 | 8th Best Kitten | GP, NW Thorsgard's Arctic Monkey | Ruddy | N |
| 13th Best Kitten | GC, NW Anqet Luuk Saao Ayu Doht Dehn | Ruddy | F | |
| 14th Best Alter | GP, NW Abycastle Howtownsummerinthecity | Red | N | |
2008-09 |
13th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Glenlea's Rolls Royce of Purssynian | Fawn | M |
| 21st Best Cat | GC, NW Abyzona's Sparkler | Ruddy | F | |
| 3rd Best Alter | GP, NW Thorsgard's Arctic Monkey | Ruddy | N | |
| 8th Best Alter | CH, GP, NW Abycastle Chicago of Rexpoint | Red | N | |
| 25th Best Alter | GP, NW Tigerflower Notting Hill | Ruddy | N | |
| 2009-10 | 4th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Astech's Jet Stream | Ruddy | M |
| 10th Best Kitten | GC, NW Dablues Fancy Free of Abyzona | Ruddy | F | |
| 2010-11 | 9th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Indiabi Helio II of Greenville | Red | M |
| 10th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Zehnder Blue Shoes And Happiness | Blue | S | |
| 2011-12 | 2nd Best Kitten | GC, NW Anqet Akasha | Ruddy | M |
| 5th Best Alter | GP, NW Hitails Banjo Mooner | Blue | N | |
| 24th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Abyzona's Sparkler of Temecku | Ruddy | S | |
| 2012-13 | 2nd Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Astech's Si Dios Quiere | Ruddy | M |
| 16th Best Cat | GC, NW Abycastle Midnight In Paris | Ruddy | M | |
| BEST ALTER | GP, NW Zehnder's Roger Vivier of NuDawnz | Blue | N | |
| 2013-14 | 19th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Omnia Mea Citius Altius Fortius | Red | M |
| 6th Best Kitten | GC, NW Instincts Columbia of Purrmatix | Ruddy | F | |
| 25th Best Kitten | GC, NW 3Janes 2windy2believe of NuDawnz | Blue | F | |
| 2014-15 | No Abyssinian National Winners | |||
2015-16 |
7th Best Cat, China | GC, BW, NW 3Janes Night Moves of Orlandove | Blue | M |
| 14th Best Cat, China | GC, NW Pasa Club Divai | Ruddy | M | |
| 5th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Chome Chai Haute Couture of NuDawnz | Ruddy | M | |
| 10th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Astech's Conejo | Ruddy | F | |
| 18th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Ptiprince Al Pacino | Red | M | |
| 16th Best Kitten, China | NW Abycastle Is There Life On Mars | Ruddy | F | |
| 7th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Abycastle Hoboken | Ruddy | N | |
2016-17 |
21st Best Cat, China | GC, BWC, NW Orlandove Gigi Piaget | Ruddy | M |
| 23rd Best Cat, China | GC, NW Orlandove Matthew | Ruddy | M | |
| 13th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, BWR, NW Ptiprince Rudolf Nureyev of Almaros | Ruddy | M | |
| 18th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Zehnder's Elan | Blue | F | |
| 18th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW 3Janes Miss Adventure of QT-Tonks | Blue | S | |
2017-18 |
3rd Best Cat, International | GC, BWI, NW Orlandove Hemingway's Sea | Ruddy | M |
| 4th Best Cat, International | GC, NW Osiris Dior Sauvage | Ruddy | M | |
| 6th Best Cat, China | GC, BWC, NW Bazinga Mantis Shrimp | Ruddy | M | |
| 19th Best Cat, China | GC, NW Orlandove Twilight Saga | Blue | F | |
| 5th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Astech's Tesuque | Ruddy | F | |
| 15th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GC, GPD, NW Anubis Taz Mania | Red | N | |
| 2018-19 | BEST CAT, China | GC, BWC, NW Osiris Surrender of Abycube | Ruddy | M |
| 19th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, BWR, NW Almaros Xtreme Sauvage Xemail | Ruddy | M | |
| 6th Best Kitten, China | NW Abycube Dolma | Ruddy | F | |
| 9th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Anubis Loco-Motion of Santgria | Ruddy | M | |
| 10th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Astech's India Savage | Ruddy | F | |
| 2019-20 | BEST Kitten, China | NW Bazinga Persephone of Abydoll | Ruddy | F |
| 5th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Wil-O-Glen's El Primo | Red | N | |
| 2020-21 | No National Winners Awarded by CFA this season | |||
2021-22 |
18th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Paradocs Mighty Abydite | Ruddy | F |
| 9th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Nudawnz Mon Amour of Cecchetti | Ruddy | N | |
2022-23 |
12th Best Cat, International | GC, BWI, NW Almaros Rock My Heart | Ruddy | F |
| 14th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, BWR, NW Abycastle Avalon | Ruddy | F | |
| 22nd Best Cat, China | GC, BWC, NW Flamenco Lego of Abyunicorn | Ruddy | M | |
| 25th Best Cat, China | GC, NW Abycube Sha Sha of Dannyfamily | Ruddy | M | |
| 5th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Abycastle Chloe | Ruddy | F | |
| 12th Best Kitten, China | NW Abycube Gimber | Ruddy | F | |
| 16th Best Kitten, International | NW Orlandove Deja Vu of Snookums | Ruddy | F | |
| 17th Best Kitten, Regions 1-9 | GC, NW Paradocs Cycle | Ruddy | M | |